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Tom V
Collaborator | Level 8
10 years ago

How to delete Dropbox from one Windows account

I have two different Windows  “accounts” that I can log onto my computer under. (Only one is supposed to have all my data folders, etc..) Don’t ask me why or how, but when I was setting up Dropbox I ...
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Rich
Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
10 years ago

First, make sure that both accounts are using a separate Dropbox folder. The Dropbox folder is normally installed to your user profile, so unless you did something to point both installs to a single folder, they're likely already separate. Just make sure first.

Once you're certain that they're using separate Dropbox folders, uninstall Dropbox from your alternate account and then delete the Dropbox folder (uninstall first, then delete, not the other way around). If you want a little peace of mind, rename the folder instead of deleting it, then make sure everything is Ok and still working in your main account. If all is well, delete the old Dropbox folder.

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